Q: Is 188,297 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 188,297 is not a prime number.

Why is 188,297 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 188297 can be evenly divided by 1 29 43 151 1,247 4,379 6,493 and 188,297, with no remainder.

Since 188,297 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,297, it is not a prime number.


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